Artificial-light shade.



W. J. GRAY.

ARTIFICIAL LIGHT SHADE. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 2a, 1907.

' 920,732. Patented May 4,1909.

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WILLIAM JOHN GR Y, OF JEANNETTE, PENNSYLVANIA.

ARTIFICIAL-LIGHT SHADE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 4, 1909.

Application filed August 28, 1907. Serial No. 390,470.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, Vr- ILLIAM J OHN GRAY, a citizen of the UnitedStates of America, residing at Jeannette, in the coun i moreland andState of Penney ania, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Artificial-Light Shades, of which the following is a specification,reference being had therein to the accompanying drawmg.

' his invention relates to lamp shades, and its primary object is, toprovide a transparent shade of ornamental appearance by means of whichthe rays of light from a lamp may be radiated in various colors,producing a pleasing and novel effect. I

A further object of the invention is, to provide simple and effectivemeans for supporting the glass sections composing the shade, in such amanner as to permit of their ready renewal if broken.

The invention consists of a shade made up of strips or sections of glassor other transparent or translucent material and also in novel means forsecuring said strips or sections in position.

The construction of the improvement will be fully described hereinafterin connection with the accompanying drawing which forms a part of thisspecification, and its novel features will be set forth in the appendedclaim.

In the drawing: Figure 1 is a side elevation of a shade embodying theinvention, F ig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view of themetallic frame of the shade which supports the transparent strips orsections, Fig. 3 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view of a shadeembodying the invention, Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the form of frameshown in Fig. 2, Fig. 5 is a horizontal section of the shade shown inFig. 1, and Figs. 6 to 10 inclusive are sections of glass strips ofvarying cross-sectional contour any of which may be employed in theconstruction of the improved shade.

The supporting frame of the shade consists of two metallic frame rings 1and 2 substantially U-shape in cross-section, and connected byequi-distant vertically disposed spacer rods 3, the ends 4 of which arebent outward at right angles and riveted to the ring as shown and thushold the two framerings spaced apart. The open sides or faces of the twoframe rings 1 and 2 are oppositely disposed, the walls or flanges 5 and6 of the lower ring 1 extending upward, while the walls or flanges 7 and.8v of thenpper ring extend downward. The outer walls or flanges 5 and Tof the two rin 's are 'ureferabl scalloped or otherwise ornamented attheir edges as shown. The inner wall 6 of the lower frame ring extendstoward the outer wall 5 whereby said inner Wall 6 will constitute aspring clamp for binding in connection with the outer wall 5, the lowerends of the glass strips which form the body of the shade in position.Said strips will be hereinafter referred to. Within the frameconstructed as thus described, is a perforated frame ring 9 detachablysecured to the lower ring 1 by spring fingers 10 said ring servin tosupport the shade upon a lamp chimney, or the chimney of a gas l urner.The upper frame ring 2 is formed with an elongated slot 11 adapted to beclosed. by a slide 12 embracing the frame ring 2 as illustrated in Fig.2.

The cylindrical body of the shade consists of a series of glass strips13 and these are placed in position by inserting them through the slot11 of the ring 2 until their lower ends rest between the flanges of thelower frame ring 1, said flanges supporting the lower ends of the stripswhile the flanges of the upper frame ring su'g'iport the upper ends ofthe glass strips. As each strip 13 is placed in position it is movedaway from the slot 11 to make room for the insertion of the next strip,and this is continued until a complete cylinder of the strips is formed.Strips of any color, or combination of colors may be used, and it ill beapparent that the improvement provides a highly ornamental andattractive shade. As shown in Figs. 6 to 10 inclusive strips of anydesired cross sectional shape may be employed.

I would h ave it understood that the invention includes and comprehendsall such further modifications in the details as may be resorted towithout departing from the terms and scope of the claim.

Having fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, isz-- A shade comprising an upper and a lowerframe ring, said frame rings opposing each other, said upper frame ringhaving a peripheral bead at its top and said lower frame ring having aperipheral head at its bottom, the walls of said upper frame ring incross section being vertical and the inner wall of said lower frame ringextending toward the outer wall, a plurality of spacer rods havingangular ends, said spacer rods located in a plane within the plane ofsaid rings and having their angular ends straddling and connected tosaid rings whereby these latter are positioned relative to each other, ashell formed of a plurality of glass strips having their ends extendingwithin said frame ring, said upper frame ring having its top providedwith an elongated segment-shaped slot whereby the strips of the shellcan be positioned within the frame rings, and a slide straddling theupper frame ring and adapted to close said slot, the angular endsof a"pair of said rods constituting stops for said slide.

In testimony whereof 1 Mix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

WILLIAM JOHN GRAY Witnesse ANDY BYERLY, HARRY MALoY.

